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Pistole

The Great Rebellion. Issues of the Lords Justices. 1642-1649. AV Pistole (21mm, 6.61 g, 2h). Ormonde Money. Struck 1646. '4 : 9wtt :/ 7 : gr :' in two lines / '4 : 9wtt :/ 7 : gr :' in two lines. O'Sullivan, Gold dies 1/2; D&F 269 (Inchiquin Money); SCBC 6552.

Irish Coin Daily: Ormonde Double Pistole (1646)

Date: c. 1646 Description: Emergency issue from The Great Rebellion, 1642-1649. Gold Double Pistole (21mm, 6.61 g, 2h). Ormonde Money. Struck 1646. ‘4 : 9wtt : 7 : gr :’ in two lines / ‘4 : 9wtt : 7 : gr :’ in two lines. O’Sullivan, Gold dies 1/2; D&F 269; SCBC 6552. Extremely Fine (EF) Probably…

April 11, 2016 in 17th C, Charles I, gold, Irish Coin Database, Ormonde, Pistole, rare.
Duke of Ormonde’s gold coinage of 1646-7, Pistole, Dublin, undated, stamped 4dwt 7grs both sides

O’Brien Rare Coin Review: The Ormonde Gold ‘Pistole’ of 1646

Introduction Amongst the rarest coin issues of the turbulent times that covered the Wars of the Three Kingdoms are the gold pistole and double-pistole of 1646. These are the only gold coins struck and circulated in Ireland. They were produced by Dublin goldsmiths Peter van Eindhoven and Gilbert Tonques, on behalf of the Duke of Ormonde,…

August 5, 2015 in 17th C, Charles I, Emergency Coinage, gold, Ormonde, Pistole.

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